Only the chosen few will make it - Store Assistant ALDI Employee Review

2.0
May 3, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

The pay is the best in the retail sector.

Cons

Getting up at 3am to do a 4-8am shift stocking shelves. The work is very physically demanding and you are expected to be constantly on the go. It's not for everyone. Aldi have targets for how fast you unload a pallet, even if you are a starter you are expected to reach the targets. if you're on till you have targets for how fast you work (1000 items per hour) and accuracy (till must be within £1 difference at end of shift) Also you get test trolleys where the manager tests to see if you are working in the way Aldi expects. Consequently the store where I worked had a high staff turnover.

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Cons

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5.0
Oct 5, 2016
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Pros

+ industry leading wages Associates - $12/hr, Shift Mgr - $16/hr, SMT - $23/hr, Store Manager - $75,000+/yr + great work environment + excellent training + health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k + 40-50 hr/wk with paid overtime Very fast paced so work hours fly by. I loved working at Aldi. The pay was great! Benefits great! Was training to be a store manager so a lot was expected of me but I was totally up for it. My store manager loved my work, associates loved my fairness, customers loved me.

Cons

+ work/life balance + walked 28,000 steps/day!!! Never thought I would be fired for clocking in only minutes late!!

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